Dannie Abse has won the 2008 Book of the Year award for his volume The Presence  (Hutchinson). The winner of the Welsh-language award is Gareth Miles for  Y Proffwyd a’i Ddwy Jesebel  (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch).

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• Honouring Contribution to the Field of Children's Books – Mary Vaughan Jones 2021 Award
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• Summer Reading challenge 2021 - Wild World Heores
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• Historical YA novel exploring Welsh language and identity wins 2021 Tir na n-Og Award
• Contemporary stories about the courage of two girls win 2021 Tir na n-Og Awards
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• Tir na n-Og Awards 2021 Welsh-language shortlist revealed
• Tir na n-Og Children's Book Awards 2021 English-language Shortlist Announced
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